The Equality Act

Question 1

Acts involved:

Answer 1

• Equal pay
• sex discrimination act
• race regulations act
• race regulations regulations
• disability discrimination
• employment act
  ( age, sex, religion or belief)

Question 2

Laws based of

Answer 2

• Race
• sex
• sexual orientation
• disability
• transsexual
• being pregnant or having a baby
• married or civil partnership
  -Age

Question 3

Key features:

Answer 3

• Covers direct and indirect discrimination
  -Prohibitions discrimination
• covers victimisation and harassment
• allows for positive action
• includes depression as a disability
• restrictions with employers asking questions
• protects carers and people

Question 4

Strengths of this act:

Answer 4

• raises awareness
• more rights for people
• more opportunities
• more equality for jobs
• system of redress and support
  -Reduces discrimination

Question 5

Weaknesses of this act:

Answer 5

• Discrimination still exists
• improvements of rode models & lack of stereotyping needed
• difficult to police discrimination
• big differences between genders still
• costs and emotional stress
• fear of victimisation